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Hashtag stirs debate over role of Christian schools in US.

For their supporters, the thousands of Christian schools across America are literally a blessing — a place where children can learn in accordance with biblical teachings, untainted by the secular norms of public schools. To critics, many of these Christian schools…

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LGBT hate crimes are on the rise — in numbers and severity.

On Tuesday morning, news broke that Empire actor Jussie Smollett had been hospitalized after two people physically assaulted the actor, fractured his rib, tied a noose around his neck, and poured bleach on him. In a statement, the Chicago Police Department…

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Gay men can have toxic masculinity too.

Thanks to a clever new ad campaign the topic of toxic masculinity is on many people’s lips. The Gillette commercial shows ‘real men’ grilling, being bullies, objectifying women, everything you imagine toxic masculinity to look like. Except for the fact that…

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LGBT statistics: The proportion of straight people has fallen.

There is a lower proportion of straight people in Britain than there has been since the government started releasing LGBT statistics. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed in its 2017 release on Monday (January 21) that 93.2 percent of people identify as straight…

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Two thirds of gay fathers have been discriminated against.

Despite 2013 US Supreme Court decision establishing the full right of same-gender partners, including the legitimacy and legal recognition of their children as beneficiaries, a new studypublished on January 14 by the American Academy of Pediatrics highlights the overwhelming barriers and…